Joanne’s mission is to serve humanity by alleviating suffering by lessening the fear of death and the unknown. Her mission is to make a difference in the lives of people by guiding and educating with wisdom and compassion. By offering a broad theological and psychological perspective, Joanne’s path of service is about affirming Life. Her intention is not to take on the pain of others but to stand alongside of them in the Mystery until they find their own inner wisdom and answers. The prospect of death is often viewed with psychological dread, despair and suffering. Joanne offers a path of healing service which is the work of the heart and soul. Joanne’s intention is to embody the place where Spirit resides, a place of deathlessness. Her message of freedom and wholeness offers a new way of viewing death with peace, healing and love.

Joanne offers a variety of educational meetings on the nature of dying, offering new eyes in which to view death with wisdom and compassion. Joanne has extensive hospice experience and training in Transpersonal Psychology and Spirituality. These inservices are specifically designed for an audience interested in learning more about death, dying and the hospice movement.